Illicit Arms Trafficking Security Enforcement Act
The summary
What this bill does
Illicit Arms Trafficking Security Enforcement Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish a new unit—a Border Enforcement Security Task Force unit—to investigate transnational criminal organization arms smuggling across the international border between the United States and Mexico.
The purposes of the new unit include, among other things, reducing arms smuggling from the United States to Mexico.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced & referred to committee
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
· R-WI
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 118 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 331 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Introduced |
| Policy Area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 12, 2023 |
| Latest Action | February 8, 2023 |
| Cosponsors | 7 · House vote — · — views |